Wednesday
22Jul2009
'Jennifer's Body' Part of Midnight Madness at Toronto Film Festival
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 2:31AM
Jennifer's Body is not just highlighting the Midnight Madness line-up at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, it's kicking off the series. There are, naturally, a lot of movies with big online followings, and this is another example of why Toronto is the best programmed film festival out there. If you have to go to one, choose this over Sundance any day. Especially, you know, a day in January.
Karyn Kusama, USA
Jennifer's Body tells the story of small-town high-school student Jennifer (Megan Fox) who is possessed by a hungry demon and transitions from being "high school evil" gorgeous (and doesn't she know it), stuck up and ultra-attitudinalto the real deal: evil/evil. The glittering beauty becomes a pale and sickly creature jonesing for a meaty snack, and guys who never stood a chance with the heartless babe take on new lustre in the light of her insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's best friend, Needy (Amanda Seyfried), long relegated to living in Jennifer's shadow, must step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons). Written and executive produced by Oscar-winner Diablo Cody. September 11th - A Town Called Panic
Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, Belgium/Luxembourg/France
An outlandish animation style captures the absurd wit and surreal adventures of plastic toys Cowboy, Indian and Horse. September 12th - Bitch Slap
Rick Jacobson, USA
In this campy action comedy from the creators of Xena and Hercules, three hot-blooded women try to uncover some booty in the desert using feminine charms, fists and machine guns. September 13th - Daybreakers
Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, Australia/USA
Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill star in this sci-fi horror about a future populated by vampires where humans are the minority. September 14th - George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead
George A. Romero, Canada
Master director George A. Romero returns to his world of the undead, this time pitting two feuding clans in the middle of the fallout of a zombie epidemic. September 15th - The Loved Ones
Sean Byrne, Australia
A troubled teen's prom dreams are shattered by a series of painful events that take place under the mirrored disco ball, involving syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer in this wild mash-up of Pretty in Pink and Misery. September 16th - Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
Tony Jaa, Thailand
Martial-arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale of revenge set hundreds of years in the past. Featuring a huge cast and hordes of elephants, this prequel takes Jaa's skills to the next level, showcasing him as a master of a wide range of martial-arts styles - while proving him to be a promising director as well. September 17th - [REC] 2
Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, Spain
In the follow-up to the acclaimed [REC], a SWAT team enters the old apartment to control an epidemic with terrifying results. September 18th - Solomon Kane
Michael J. Bassett, United Kingdom
From Robert E. Howard, the legendary creator of Conan, comes this tale of a savage mercenary in sixteeth-century Century England who owes the devil his soul and seeks to redeem himself by fighting evil. September 19th - Symbol
Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japan
Japanese comedy superstar Hitoshi Matsumoto stars in and directs this absurd and outlandish comedy about a man trying to escape a unique dilemma.
Karyn Kusama, USA
Jennifer's Body tells the story of small-town high-school student Jennifer (Megan Fox) who is possessed by a hungry demon and transitions from being "high school evil" gorgeous (and doesn't she know it), stuck up and ultra-attitudinalto the real deal: evil/evil. The glittering beauty becomes a pale and sickly creature jonesing for a meaty snack, and guys who never stood a chance with the heartless babe take on new lustre in the light of her insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's best friend, Needy (Amanda Seyfried), long relegated to living in Jennifer's shadow, must step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons). Written and executive produced by Oscar-winner Diablo Cody. September 11th - A Town Called Panic
Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, Belgium/Luxembourg/France
An outlandish animation style captures the absurd wit and surreal adventures of plastic toys Cowboy, Indian and Horse. September 12th - Bitch Slap
Rick Jacobson, USA
In this campy action comedy from the creators of Xena and Hercules, three hot-blooded women try to uncover some booty in the desert using feminine charms, fists and machine guns. September 13th - Daybreakers
Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, Australia/USA
Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill star in this sci-fi horror about a future populated by vampires where humans are the minority. September 14th - George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead
George A. Romero, Canada
Master director George A. Romero returns to his world of the undead, this time pitting two feuding clans in the middle of the fallout of a zombie epidemic. September 15th - The Loved Ones
Sean Byrne, Australia
A troubled teen's prom dreams are shattered by a series of painful events that take place under the mirrored disco ball, involving syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer in this wild mash-up of Pretty in Pink and Misery. September 16th - Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
Tony Jaa, Thailand
Martial-arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale of revenge set hundreds of years in the past. Featuring a huge cast and hordes of elephants, this prequel takes Jaa's skills to the next level, showcasing him as a master of a wide range of martial-arts styles - while proving him to be a promising director as well. September 17th - [REC] 2
Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, Spain
In the follow-up to the acclaimed [REC], a SWAT team enters the old apartment to control an epidemic with terrifying results. September 18th - Solomon Kane
Michael J. Bassett, United Kingdom
From Robert E. Howard, the legendary creator of Conan, comes this tale of a savage mercenary in sixteeth-century Century England who owes the devil his soul and seeks to redeem himself by fighting evil. September 19th - Symbol
Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japan
Japanese comedy superstar Hitoshi Matsumoto stars in and directs this absurd and outlandish comedy about a man trying to escape a unique dilemma.
Reader Comments (2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9LC0Yc6Q_U
Megan Fox tribute
The storyline suggests an ordinary gorefest, but I like the little snippets of dialogue in this trailer, which suggest it may be something more. Cody seems to be going for something more subversive than the usual teen horror, and if she does this with as much sass and insight as she did with "Juno", I can definitely see audiences responding very well to it.